A varactor diode is a P-N junction diode with variable capacitance and series resistance depending on the bias applied to it. Due to their unique property of varying capacitance with varying voltage, varactor diodes have a wide range of applications, including automatic frequency controllers (AFCS), ultra-high-frequency television sets, high-frequency radios, frequency multipliers, bandpass filters, and harmonic generators. These diodes are mostly employed in radiofrequency circuits, which are used in the majority of electronic devices and give a capacitance that can be adjusted by changing the voltage in an electronics circuit. The global varactor diode market is predicted to grow in response to rising demand for consumer electronics such as tablets, smartphones, electronic gadgets, and DVD recorders for entertainment, commercial, and educational purposes.
During the forecast period (2018–2026), the Varactor Diode Market is expected to grow significantly. The increased demand for consumer electronic devices, as well as the use of varactor diodes in radar systems to detect objects such as satellites, aircraft, guided missiles, and motor vehicles, are driving the varactor diode market.
The availability of Zener diode and other diodes as an alternative to varactor diode, which has similar qualities and costs less than varactor diode, is a major restraint on the worldwide varactor diode market. When a tight necessity for a high range tuning diode is required, however, the usage of a Zener diode is avoided.
The Defense, Aviation, and Marine Industries are likely to spend a lot of money on research and development, which will help the global varactor diode market grow.
The varactor diode market is divided into two categories: breakdown voltage and application. Mobile devices, satellite communication, and defense, aviation, and marine make up the application category. Mobile devices account for more than half of the market share, followed by satellite communication, and defense, aviation, and marine.
Increasing Demand for Varactor Diodes in the Mobile Devices Segment in Asia Pacific Emerging Economies
In 2017, Asia Pacific dominated the global varactor diode market, and it is expected to continue to do so during the forecast period. This is due to the large number of customers who use smartphones and tablets, as well as the rapid development of 5G technology in this region. Because of the US government's excessive expenditure on defense and military research and development, North America is predicted to be the fastest expanding market throughout the projection period.
NXP Semiconductors, STMicroelectronics, Arrow Electronics, Inc., Infineon Technologies AG, ON Semiconductor, MACOM, Vishay Intertechnology Inc., Microsemi, Analog Devices, Inc., Integrated Device Technology, Inc., and others are among the major competitors in the global varactor diode market.
0 Comments